$5000.00 to spend/invest on one coin

kuwegg57

What would you purchase and in what grade?

BAJJERFAN

A tougher date Morgan 95-s or 03-s in ms63 or maybe a nice CC mint appropriate to the price and grade.

LeeG

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JrGMan2004

I don't think I could do just one coin... my choice would definately have to be... as many R6 and R7 CBHDs it could buy me...

darktone

$5,000 coins are harder to sell than say 5-$1,000 coins for most collectors- so I might not spend the whole $5,000 on one coin. But if had to buy one coin it would be something I really liked and not an investment type of thing- maybe a high grade $5 indian with cool toning. mike

rhedden

I'd buy something with true rarity and value. Rare date Seated, Bust or early gold. Would stay away from super high-grade material.

DorkGirl

Actually that is quite an easy question for me. I would buy a Proof Cameo Morgan, highest grade I could get for the money. And

Bikingnut

36D Washington, Highest grade I could get.

msch1man

I'd buy an early gold piece.

Cladiator

capped bust 5$

techeff

I'd say early gold as well, but keep in mind what darktone said. And welcome to the boards!

kryptonitecomics

Tough call.......if it's for an investment then probably a 1916-D Merc Dime in what ever MS grade that would buy me.....or AU if that's as high as I could go.

For my own collection I think I would shoot for a circulated 1793 Wreath Cent

Oldnewbie

I'd look at a nice, original 1795 Flowing Hair dollar in VF-20 to VF-30.

mrearlygold

CC Gold


Tom

mgoodm3

So many choices. Would just have to see what's out there.

KollectorKing

An MS 93-CC Morgan, or AU 89-CC Morgan





Ok, if you're not a Morgan or CC fan, an AU16-D Merc

jcping

I will go for a choice seated material, 50c no motto MS64 (and up) with some eye appealing and 1$ MS63 (and up) with some eye appealing only.

relayer

10,000 Kennedy Halves

dthigpen

<< <i>10,000 Kennedy Halves >>



If only this was 1964.

coynclecter

A coin that has value due to rarity, posterity, condition(eye appeal) and demand. All need to be considered with a distribution of consideration on all the four.

So.....

Old
rare
pretty
and wanted.

Russ

The only way I'd spend $5000 on a single coin would be if it's worth $10,000.

Russ, NCNE

clackamas

The 09-S VDB has always ben a good performer, they are liquid/in demand. You could get a 65RD for about $5K. The 55 DDO is another cool coin that is liquid and performs well.

EagleEye

I'd say a great buy is a truly MS-64 Bust Half (any date) so long as it is a Real MS coin and has some beautiful toning.
These list for $3k retail, so you have some leeway.

1909-S VDB's seem to be coming out of the woodwork, I'd avoid them now.
Gold: I Think a nice classic $5 in MS62 or a $3 in MS-63.
A nice AU 1794 Cent would be a great choice too.
If you like Morgan $$ I'd think a PR-65 would be a good choice.

Of corse, Flying eagle and Indian cents make great choices.

Elcontador

Depends on whether you want a rare date or a type coin. I typically see what everyone else is doing and do the opposite.

1) Don't know the grade, but for $5K, you could get an attractive PF Half or Large Cent. These coins aren't hyped and maintain their value.

2) If you like 19th Century type, that $ should be able to get you a nice No Motto Seated Half in MS 65 or a With Motto Seated Half in MS 66

I'd stay away from the finest known anything.

TUMUSS

I'd put it ALL into SBA's and SAC's.

prooflike

A decent 3-legged buffalo nickel

coinguy89

I'd get a real sweet 3 cent silver proof or a 2 cent silver proof. Infact any of the proofs from the 1800's look great.

mgoodm3

<< <i>I'd get a real sweet 3 cent silver proof or a 2 cent silver proof. Infact any of the proofs from the 1800's look great. >>



i gotta get me one of them 2c silvers!

manlye1

1893-s Morgan, it will always be the key!

LincolnCentMan

Tough call.......if it's for an investment then probably a 1916-D Merc Dime in what ever MS grade that would buy me.....or AU if that's as high as I could go.

5K wont buy a MS 16-D Merc any more.

I'd go with a VF 93-S morgan... or any combination of key dates that would add up to 5K.

David

guysmy

I'd grab a MS $20 Saint Gauden.

66Tbird

Hmmm,, 2 C silver,, that's one I don't have for the ol type set

xbob

A nice 1907 MS $10 Gold Eagle or some other nice earlier gold.

carl

I'd just give it to a person that needs it like me or try to find a perfect 1922 plain and a 55 Double Die Lincoln Cent to complete a collection.

haletj

Not key dates, but semi-key dates. The dates that you can just never find anywhere.

pursuitofliberty

It would be hard for me to place it all in one coin. I'd probably want to buy three to six pieces in the 800. to 1700. range, probably semi-keys for my collections.

However, if it had to be just one ... I think I'd try to find a Choice Capped Bust (Large Size) Quarter

MacCrimmon

Easy question. A superb gem unc. Queen Victoria sovereign - pre-1845.

BAJJERFAN

A proof Morgan commensurate in grade and price would also be nice. I tried to answer initially as though I mite be buying a coin in line with my collecting interests.

jdimmick

If I had to have just one coin at 5k , then I would go with a :

An early $5.00 gold
Nice Bust dollar
or Early choice Bust quarter


09-s VDB are overpopulated (extremely popular, but thier are really lots for sale on any given day?)
The 16-d dime is another extremely popular coin, but I dont think you could get a True AU anymore for 5k
the 01-s quarter in good is already at 6k, and too much. Needs to be Full rim VG or better anyway, and you wont get into that for 5K by a long shot.
The 93-s in VF is a decent suggestion, but that is actually the grade at which most are located. (A nice choice original Vf-30 would work)
the 16 SLQ is over 5k in Fine, and Vg's are lacking eye-appeal. The 32-d and S washington's are priced quite high as compared to thier scarcity and at the current prices for 63, and 4's TOO high IMO

Thier is one coin in the nickel series that I would list, but I am looking for it currently, and I dont need to create any more competition.

roadrunner

I might be a few thousand short on these 2 but they are my best pic and it's only one coin as per the challenge:

#1 pic: 1854-55 arrows quarter in MS65
1854-55 arrows half in MS65
No motto seated half - PF65 or MS65
1872-s quarter - XF45 to AU

2nd place coins:

bust half MS65
1873-74 arrows quarter MS65+
a real MS65 bust dime

roadrunner

Neptune

I would definitely diversify.